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Aero

Adopted

Description

Age: 3 years
Sex: Intact female (spaying will be covered by BARC’s)
Estimated Breed: Chihuahua X
Weight: Approximately 10 lbs
Good with dogs?: Unknown
Good with cats?: Unknown
Good with children?: No
Special/Medical Needs: No
Energy Level: Medium

Adoption Fee: $600
Location of Foster Home: Calgary

Aero is such a personality and endlessly loving. She's shy at first, but warms up to new people quickly and, once out of her shell, she is an affectionate, sassy, and playful girl.

Aero is from a hoarding situation and her adopter should do some research regarding what to expect from a hoarded dog. Aero will need a patient and calm home to help her feel comfortable. As a result of her past, she is quiet, cautious, independent, clingy, fearful of new things, sensitive to change, and not house-trained. In times of stress, she has bitten and nipped, and she does not give any verbal warnings such as growls or barks. I have only heard her bark once in the time I've had her. For this reason, her adopter must be able to read dog body language, preferably with dog experience, and Aero should not be left alone with children.

Despite her inexperience as a solo companion pet, Aero is incredibly brave and curious and it has been extremely rewarding to watch her grow. She is intelligent and a quick learner and has already learned to sit. She was not house-trained upon arrival, but in the time she's been with me, she now makes an effort to go outside or on her pee pad, though still has accidents. She loves to play and would ideally have an adopter who is able to run around with her as much as give her cuddles. She has also been a model on-leash dog from day one and has had no separation anxiety when left alone, though her combination of anxiety and clinginess means she will need ongoing prevention training to keep up her good behavior. She is mostly good for car rides but would probably hop into your lap while you're driving if given the opportunity, so would need to be kept in the back seat or restrained with a doggy seat belt.

She has shown curiosity towards the few cats she's seen but has never been tested up close with them. She has met a dog and was quite uncomfortable, but not aggressive. With time, she may warm up to a quiet, calm, confident, and fully-trained dog, but there are no guarantees. Whether her adoptive home has other pets or not, she will need more socialization. She is slow to warm up to people and sometimes needs a little nudge out of her comfort zone without being thrown into the deep end, but with a proper introduction at her own pace, she will become comfortable with strangers in time. For this reason, it would be ideal for potential adopters to have two meetings.